Top Milwaukee Brewers Prospects Who Could Contribute in 2026

IF/OF Jett Williams

There’s no better way to start this list than with newcomer Jett Williams, whom the Brewers just acquired in the Peralta trade. Williams, 22, immediately slides in as one of Milwaukee’s top prospects, and he is in a great position to contribute at the big-league level in 2026.

Selected in the first round by the Mets back in the 2022 MLB draft, Williams has flashed a lot of potential as he’s worked his way through the minors and up prospect rankings.

Williams put together a strong 2023 season, where he posted a 144 wRC+ while walking nearly 20% of the time across 121 games in Low-A, High-A, and Double-A. Despite his smaller frame at 5-foot-7, Williams packs a punch, managing 13 homers, 22 doubles, and eight triples across the three levels to go with a whopping 45 stolen bases.

2024 was considered a lost season for Williams, as he underwent surgery on a wrist injury he suffered in April of that season. He ended the year playing in a total of 33 games, ending the year in Triple-A.

He had a nice bounce-back season in 2025, starting the year in Double-A and eventually making his way back to Triple-A Syracuse. In 421 plate appearances with Double-A Binghamton, Williams slashed .281/.390/.477 for a 156 wRC+ and .868 OPS. He struggled upon his promotion to Triple-A, where he hit just .209 with an 81 wRC+ in 34 games, however.

Still, Williams ended the 2025 season with 17 homers, 34 doubles, seven triples, and 34 steals in 130 games between the two levels.

Williams fits the bill of the typical profile the Brewers like to target, so it is no surprise to see him be a primary piece in the return for Peralta. He’s a quick, athletic player who gets on base at a high clip, packs some punch for his frame, can wreak havoc on the basepaths, and can play multiple positions. Williams has received ample run at second base, shortstop, and center field in the minor leagues.

When looking at how Williams can impact the big-league team in 2026, his best chance of playing time will likely come in center field. However, he will likely be utilized as a super-utility piece for Milwaukee considering his experience playing up the middle of the infield as well.

That said, Williams just turned 22 back in November, and considering he struggled in Triple-A to end the 2025 season, there’s no reason for the Brewers to rush him to the majors. He likely starts in Triple-A to get situated to the organization and gain more reps before being deemed big-league ready.

He’ll be a name to watch in camp. Should he force the Brewers’ hand with a strong spring training, there’s a world in which he makes the Opening Day roster. However, the most likely outcome is he gets some more seasoning in Triple-A to start the year with the potential of an early-to-mid-season call up, which is exactly how the Brewers handled the situation with Caleb Durbin last year.

He’s going to be a fun player to watch for Brewers fans, and Matt Arnold and company must be very excited for what he can bring to the table for years to come in Milwaukee.

C Jeferson Quero

Jeferson Quero has long been one of Milwaukee’s top prospects, and it’s looking like he will be the primary backup to William Contreras on the MLB roster come Opening Day.

Quero, 23, has yet to make his MLB debut but has flashed his potential in several different ways throughout his time in the minors. A torn labrum forced Quero to miss all but one inning of the 2024 season, and a separate shoulder injury forced him to miss some more time in 2025. But upon his return in 2025, Quero continued to show why he is one of the top catching prospects in all of baseball.

After a successful 2022 season in Low-A and High-A, Quero continued to showcase his overall skillset as a 20-year-old in 2023. Spending the entire year in Double-A, Quero slashed .262/.339/.440 and hit 16 homers in 90 games. He even secured the 2023 Minor League Baseball Gold Glove at catcher.

Losing the entire 2024 season was a tough blow for Quero, who was primed to build off his career year in 2023. But he managed to put together a successful 2025 campaign upon his return.

While he finished the year on a low note in September, Quero slashed a whopping .316/.368/.632 in August, good for a .999 OPS. Between an 11 game rehab stint in the complex and 58 games in Triple-A, Quero hit .271 with a 121 wRC+, all while striking out just 13.6% of the time.

Defense is his calling card, but he boasts a lot of offensive upside with his blend of hit and power. Quero is an aggressive hitter who is not afraid to swing and sometimes expands the zone too often, so it will be interesting to see how he will handle the challenge of major-league pitching.

But the Brewers let Danny Jansen walk in free agency this winter, so Quero is the only other catcher besides Contreras currently on the 40-man roster. While an external move is still possible to gain more depth, it appears the Brewers are comfortable with handing Quero the backup duties to Contreras in 2026.

RHP Brandon Sproat

The other piece that came from New York to Milwaukee in the Peralta package, Brandon Sproat is an MLB-ready arm who should have an opportunity to slide into the MLB rotation come Opening Day.

Sproat, 25, comes with a six-pitch mix, boasting three separate breaking pitches to go with a primary sinker that sits in the mid-to-upper 90s, a solid changeup, and a four-seam fastball.

Historically speaking, that is an arsenal and player profile that the Brewers’ pitching lab has thrived with developing, and pitching coach Chris Hook has to be champing at the bit to get started working with Sproat.

Sproat climbed three levels in 2024 at his first look in the minor leagues, throwing to a 1.07 ERA in 25.1 innings in High-A and a 2.45 ERA in 62.1 innings in Double-A before struggling in a 28.2-inning sample size in Triple-A to end the year.

In 2025, Sproat made 25 starts to the tune of a 4.24 ERA before earning a promotion to the majors in September, where he put up a 4.79 ERA (2.80 FIP) in 20.2 innings and four starts for the Mets.

Developing a strong sinker will be key to getting established in the rotation early on, just as it was for Quinn Priester when he joined Milwaukee early last season. It helps that Sproat has a reliable changeup to lean upon to go along with a sweeper, curve, and slider that he can throw to both righties and lefties.

Sproat’s strikeout numbers have declined as he’s worked his way to the upper levels of the minors and the majors, but his ability to generate ground balls at a high rate and throw the kitchen sink at hitters should give him a high floor with room for growth if the Brewers can help optimize his arsenal.

Brandon Woodruff, Jacob Misiorowski, and Quinn Priester are the three locks in the rotation heading into 2026 with Chad Patrick holding a firm grip on the No. 4 spot in the rotation. Beyond those names, it will be a battle for the fifth and final spot in the rotation between several young arms, and Sproat, at this point in time, might have the strongest claim to the role.

With a strong spring, there’s a good chance Sproat finds himself in the Opening Day rotation. If not, it won’t be long before he makes his Brewers debut.

RHP Logan Henderson

Another arm that will be vying for the final spot in Milwaukee’s rotation is Logan Henderson. Henderson, 23, was thrusted into the rotation on several occasions in 2025 as other arms missed time, and he made the most of his opportunity.

Henderson made five starts last season, throwing to a sparkling 1.78 ERA in 25.1 innings pitched. He kept the walks in check with an 8.1% walk rate, struck out hitters at a whopping 33.3% clip, and held opponents to just a .187 average.

While it was a small sample size, the moment was not to big for the 23-year-old hurler. His four-seam fastball and changeup made up nearly 90% of his arsenal, and it’s a combination that played well in his limited big-league stint.

Developing a pitch that features glove-side movement — whether that be a cutter or slider — would go a very long way in his outlook as a starter moving forward to take some pressure off of his changeup.

Henderson was relegated back to Triple-A on several occasions once the Brewers’ main grouping of arms returned to the rotation in 2025, and he unfortunately dealt with right elbow inflammation come August and was shut down for the rest of the season.

Expected to be fully healthy for spring training, Henderson will be competing with Sproat for the final spot in the rotation.

LHP Robert Gasser

Another arm who will be competing for a rotation spot come Opening Day, Robert Gasser made his return from Tommy John surgery in 2025 and will be in the mix for starts on the big-league staff in 2026.

Gasser was one of the primary pieces in the return for Josh Hader at the 2022 trade deadline, and he’s ready for MLB action assuming his body can handle the workload.

Gasser made his MLB debut back in 2024, throwing to a 2.57 ERA in five starts. More importantly, though, he allowed just one walk in 28 MLB innings that year before hitting the shelf with Tommy John surgery. It was an incredible display of command, and it was a shame to see his season get cut short.

Gasser returned to the bump in July of 2025, throwing a few rehab starts in the complex and in High-A before returning to Triple-A, where he put up a 2.25 ERA in 32 innings. He eventually made his way back to the majors by season’s end in the form of a reliever/opener.

The most likely outcome is Gasser starts the year in Triple-A to work back up as a starter, but don’t be surprised if he earns an early-season promotion or even breaks camp. Gasser has the benefit of throwing with his left hand, and considering each and every potential starting option for Milwaukee is right-handed, that could bode well for Gasser’s case to make the Opening Day rotation should he look sharp in spring.

The Brewers won’t push it with their young southpaw, but if he demonstrates that he has his command back to its 2024 form and doesn’t show any signs of rust, he’ll be back in the majors sooner rather than later. He’ll have an impact in 2026, it’s just a matter of when.

RHP Craig Yoho

Craig Yoho took Minor League Baseball by storm in 2024, when he pitched to a marvelous 0.94 ERA across 57.2 innings and earned the Brewers Minor League Pitcher of the Year award.

He climbed from High-A, where he allowed just one earned run in 20.1 innings, to Double-A, where he posted a 1.17 ERA in 14 appearances, all the way to Triple-A by year’s end, where he finished with a 1.26 ERA in 14.1 innings pitched.

Given his other-worldly performance that season, Yoho was in serious consideration to break camp heading into 2025. He ended up starting the year in Triple-A before making his MLB debut in April.

Yoho’s big-league stint didn’t go quite as planned. While his 7.27 ERA across 8.2 innings is inflated by an outing against the White Sox where he allowed five earned runs in one inning, there were still some wrinkles to iron out in his game before the Brewers felt comfortable handing him leverage innings.

That said, in 43 appearances and 47.2 innings with Triple-A Nashville last season, Yoho threw to a 0.94 ERA, generated a ground-ball rate north of 51%, and maintained impressive strikeout totals.

His arsenal hinges upon the success of his changeup, which is the closest thing we have seen to Devin Williams’ changeup in terms of overall shape and movement. Clearly, his four seam-changeup combination has no trouble mowing down hitters in Triple-A, but the Brewers need to find a way to make that combination more effective against big-league hitters.

Perhaps that comes with more experience and maturation, or maybe working in a pitch that moves glove side could be the necessary taste breaker Yoho needs to make his two primary pitches more effective against MLB bats.

Yoho will get another look in the major-league bullpen at some point in 2026. Whether it’s straight out of camp or a few weeks into the season again is yet to be seen, but Yoho has the makings of being a serious relief weapon for Milwaukee if he can continue to develop the way the Brewers believe he can.

1B Tyler Black

The Tyler Black experience has been an up-and-down journey for Brewers fans. Once considered one of the Brewers top prospects, even as recently as last season, Black has not been able to earn a sizeable runway at the MLB level despite not having much more to prove in Triple-A.

Black first made it to the show back in 2024, where he made in impact from the jump in his MLB debut. However, in his 18 MLB games played that year, he slashed just .204/.316/.245 for a 69 wRC+ while striking out close to 30% of the time.

Black returned to Triple-A, where he continued to flash his skills that made him such a highly regarded prospect. In 102 games with Triple-A Nashville in 2024, Black got on base at a .374 clip and slugged .429, hitting 14 homers, 14 doubles, and five triples while stealing 20 bases.

That’s the type of impact Black can make when things are going right. He commands the strike zone well, demonstrates an impressive feel to hit, and has enough pop to rack up extra-base hits. Not to mention he has the speed to make him a valuable asset on the basepaths.

The problem, though, is he lacks defensively, and he hasn’t found a home in the field. That does not bode well for his MLB playing time considering there really isn’t any room for him on the major-league roster baring injury to the core group of regulars.

Black missed time with a hamate fracture in 2025, derailing his season before it even began. He played in just five MLB games before being relegated back to Triple-A in August, where he ended with a 105 wRC+ and .730 OPS in 61 games.

At this point, outfield doesn’t look like a spot the Brewers are comfortable giving him playing time at the MLB level. Considering his defensive limitations at third base, his most likely path to playing time is at first — a position that is occupied by Andrew Vaughn and Jake Bauers.

Black will get another call in 2026, but it remains to be seen how much runway he will receive. Should Bauers, a lefty, struggle or get injured, Black would likely take his place on the big-league roster as Vaughn’s platoon partner at first base.

Black has the skillset to be a valuable contributor for Milwaukee, he just needs the opportunity to prove that he can handle a regular MLB workload. Time will tell if he gets that chance this season.

RHP Coleman Crow

Coleman Crow was added to the 40-man roster back in November to protect him from the Rule 5 Draft, and he has a real shot at impacting the big-league team in 2026.

Crow was the return from the Mets for Adrian Houser and Tyrone Taylor in a trade back in the offseason of 2023. He has been hampered by injuries throughout his career, going down with Tommy John surgery back in 2023, which forced him to miss all of 2024 as a result.

Crow returned to the mound this past season and thrived in Double-A before once again going down with injury. He made 10 starts in Double-A and threw to a 2.51 ERA while striking out nearly 11 hitters per nine across 43 innings. He also walked just 1.67 hitters per nine, an encouraging sign for an arm recovering from major surgery.

Crow made just two starts in Triple-A and allowed six earned runs in three innings in his final outing of the year before being shut down with a hip injury and flexor strain. When healthy, Crow has looked great. But the Brewers will likely take their time with their 25-year-old arm who has thrown just 74 innings since the beginning of 2023.

He won’t make the rotation out of camp considering he will need more ramp-up time in Triple-A before being thrusted into the MLB rotation, but he’s a candidate for a summer call up should things progress well for him in Triple-A to start the year.

RHP Carlos Rodriguez

Carlos Rodriguez has already had a couple cups of coffee for the Brewers, but he has largely struggled to this point in his big-league career.

Rodriguez’s stock took a bump in 2023 following his 2.88 ERA across 128.1 innings in Double-A and Triple-A, but he took a step back in 2024. Rodriguez posted a 4.51 ERA in 129.2 innings with Triple-A Nashville in 2024, and his walk totals increased while his strikeout numbers took a nosedive. He ended up making three MLB starts that year to the tune of a 7.30 ERA.

2025 was somewhat of an improvement for Rodriguez. His most memorable appearance came in Pittsburgh on May 22, where the two teams endured a very lengthy rain delay. Rodriguez came in relief following the delay to save the pitching staff and delivered a respectable outing all things considered.

Shortly thereafter, however, Rodriguez hit the shelf for a month and a half with a flexor strain.

In 77.2 innings with Triple-A Nashville in 2025, Rodriguez dropped his ERA to 3.82 and increased his K/9 back up to the mid 9.00s, though walks were still a major issue.

Still just 24 years old, Rodriguez has some work to do to get his arsenal to big-league-starter caliber. Getting another shot in the rotation will hinge upon Rodriguez’s ability to take a step forward with his control as well as a tangible improvement to his arsenal. But whether it be in the rotation or in bulk relief, there’s a good chance he gets big-league innings in 2026.

Other Names To Watch

1B/3B Luke Adams

As you may have gathered already by this point in the article, there isn’t much room for many position players to crack the big-league roster as it currently stands outside of Williams and potentially Black.

Luke Adams is still likely a year off considering he is just 21 years old, has yet to reach Triple-A, and has plenty of things to clean up as he reaches the upper levels, but he’s a fun name for Brewers fans to watch as the 2026 season progresses.

Adams has some solid raw power but is still working to translate that to game power at the professional level. He demonstrates a good eye at the plate but has struggled to elevate through stretches, and given the loud nature of his swing, his performance against Triple-A arms will be an eye-opening test to how it plays at higher competition.

That said, he’s hit at every level he has been at this point. After posting a 153 wRC+ in High-A in 2024, Adams earned a promotion to Double-A in 2025. There, he walked 15.5% of the time, struck out 21.6% of the time, got on base at a .409 clip, slugged .450, and posted a .218 isolated power. He ended the year with a 159 wRC+ and .860 OPS in Double-A.

Adams has experience at both corner infield spots but transitioned mainly to first base in 2025. With that being his best path to playing time at the big-league level down the line, expect him top get more run there in Triple-A this upcoming season.

While it’s unlikely he makes it to the majors in 2026 unless he truly takes Triple-A by storm, Adams a bat to monitor nonetheless for Brewers fans.

3B Brock Wilken

Brock Wilken falls in a similar boat as Adams. Still yet to reach Triple-A, he is still likely a year off but is a power bat worth tracking in 2026. Wilken has hit his way through the Brewers’ system and could receive MLB reps at third base as soon as next season.

Selected in the first round in the 2023 MLB draft out of Wake Forest, Wilken has done nothing but hit at the professional level. In 2023 between the complex, High-A, and Double-A, Wilken hit slashed .285/.414/.473 with a 144 wRC+.

He then suffered a scary injury in 2024, getting hit in the face by a fastball in his fifth game of the season. Frankly, that derailed the rest of his year even after he returned to action. Though he hit just .199 in Double-A that year, he did still manage to launch 17 homers.

Wilken returned to Double-A in 2025 and posted better numbers. Ending with a 158 wRC+ and .876 OPS, Wilken got on base at a .387 clip thanks to a 20.1% walk rate, and he slugged nearly .500 with a .263 ISO after posting 18 pumps and 17 doubles in 79 games.

He was on the fast track to receive a promotion to Triple-A before he suffered a dislocated knee in June that forced him to miss over two months of play. He was returned to Biloxi for the final 16 games of his 2025 season when he returned from the injury.

There is no denying that the power is there with Wilken, but it’s yet to be seen if he can hit enough to be an effective major leaguer. He struck out at a 28.2% clip in Double-A in 2024 and followed that up with a 27% strikeout rate in 2025. As it currently stands, considering he doesn’t bring any value as a runner and is an average-at-best defender, his power is carrying much of his value to this point.

It will be interesting to see how Wilken handles a promotion to Triple-A — his ability to hit could determine how quickly he makes it to the majors. While he’s still most likely a year away, Wilken is a bat worth checking in on in 2026, as he could have a home on the big-league roster in the near future.